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On Sat. 24 Jan 1942 Japanese aircraft attacked Rangoon, Burma for the.....

1942-01-24

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Japanese aircraft attacked Rangoon, Burma for the second day in a row. From the Thai-Burmese border, Japanese troops marched in multiple columns toward Moulmein, Burma, looking to capture the nearby airfield.

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